Hoodoo Gurus
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Australia
- Born: 1981 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Active: 1981 - present
Biography
Hoodoo Gurus is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1981 by Dave Faulkner and others as Le Hoodoo Gurus. With Brad Shepherd, Clyde Bramley and then Richard Grossman and Mark Kingsmill, the band blended power pop, garage rock and psychedelia on 'Stoneage Romeos', 'Mars Needs Guitars!' and 'Blow Your Cool!'. Australian hits such as 'What's My Scene?' and American college radio success followed, along with 'Magnum Cum Louder' and 'Kinky'. Hoodoo Gurus split in 1998, reformed in 2003, and entered the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2007.
Genres
Hoodoo Gurus Discography
- Stoneage Romeos (1984) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Mars Needs Guitars! (1985) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Blow Your Cool! (1987) - Album - rated 3.4/5
- Magnum Cum Louder (1989) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- Kinky (1991) - Album - rated 3.07/5
- Crank (1994) - Album - rated 3.17/5
- Bite the Bullet: Live - Director's Cut (1998) - Album
- Ampology (2000) - Compilation - rated 4/5
Members
- Dave Faulkner - vocals, guitar, keyboards (1981–1998; 2003–Present)
- Brad Shepherd - guitar, vocals, harmonica (1982–1998; 2003–Present)
- Clyde Bramley - bass, vocals (1982–1988)
- Mark Kingsmill - drums (1984–1998; 2003–2015)
- Richard Grossman - bass, vocals (1988–1998; 2003–Present)